Forever Team Anaheim Titleholders

Mary Kohaut

Miss Anaheim - 2023

Community Service Initiative: Supporting Our Military and First Responders

Madison Coryell - 2022

Miss Anaheim

Social Impact Initiative - Dance: The Path to Wellness

2022 Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim - $1,500 2022 State Scholarship: Miss California Top 12 - $1,250 / Miss California People's Choice Talent: Jazz Hoop Dance Career Goal: Develop transformative wellness centers across the country with an emphasis on traditional and alternative therapies. Interesting Facts: Active Red Cross platelet donor; Strength training athlete; Fire props performer; Avid gardener

Jocelyn Garcia - 2020

Miss Anaheim

Social Impact Initiative - Viewing the World through Rose Colored Lenses

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim - $1,500 State Scholarship: Miss California Non-finalist $750 Talent: Rap Vocal Career: Obtain a Master's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Taxation | Obtain a C.P.A. license and open her own tax accounting firm. Interesting Facts: Has made over 200 creations with rubber bands; Can say 20-25 words in 3 seconds; Also plays the trumpet

Jazmin Avalos - 2019

Miss Anaheim

Social Impact Initiative - Ending Substance Abuse

Local Scholarship - Miss Anaheim - $1,500 State Scholarships - Miss California 2021; Miss California 2019 4th Runner-up - $3,500; Miss California 2019 Preliminary Evening Wear Award $300 Talent: Vocal Career: To become an attorney serving underserved communities. Interesting Facts: Jumped out of an airplane from 13,000 feet; First in her family to graduate from college; Her boss is a mouse.

J.R. Nessary - 2018

Miss Anaheim

Social Impact Initiative - Love the Skin You're In: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle and Body Image through Self-Love

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim - $2,000; Miss Congeniality - $50 State Scholarship: Miss California Non finalist - $750; Talent: Vocal Career Ambition: Become an attorney. Interesting Facts: Completed a Spartan Race Trifecta (3 races, over 30 miles and 80+ obstacles; first person in her family to attend college; Sang on the stage at Carnegie Hall

Asha Bhattacharya - 2017

Miss Anaheim

Social Impact Initiative - Removing the Shame from Mental Illness

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim - $2,000 State Scholarship: Talent: Comedic Monologue Career Ambition: Open her own mental health wellness centers across the United States.

Victoria Johnson - 2016

Miss Anaheim Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Relay for Life

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim Hills - $2,000 State Scholarship: Talent: Monologue

Asha Bhattacharya

Miss Anaheim Hills - 2023

Community Service Initiative: Building Resilient Minds

Diondraya Taylor - 2022

Miss Anaheim Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Role Models Making Leaders

2022 Local Scholarship - Miss Anaheim Hills - $600 2022 State Scholarship - Miss California 4th Runner-Up - $2,500 Talent: Spoken Word Career Goal: Complete her PhD and become a university faculty member producing research that contributes to practical changes in higher education for young women pursuing careers in male-dominated fields. Interesting Facts: TED Talks; Binge watching Netflix; Plans to visit the 7 Wonders of the World

Bria Williams - 2020

Miss Anaheim Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Providing Support and Supplies to Families in Need

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim Hills - $500 State Scholarship: Miss California Non-finalist - $750 Talent: Broadway Vocal Career Aspiration: Become a Special FX make-up artist for Sci Fi and Horror movies Interesting Facts: Volunteered in the Dominican Republic for 3 months; Played the violin for 16 years; Appeared on the 3-minute Game Show on the Disney Channel

Valerie Alcaraz - 2019

Miss Anaheim Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Girl Scouts of America: The Platform Project

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim Hills - $1,500; Miss Congeniality - $50; Spirit of Miss Anaheim - $100 State Scholarship: Miss California 2019 - Top 12 - $2,000; Miss Congeniality - $500; Spirit of Miss California Talent: Classical Vocal Career Ambition: Attend nursing school and become a Registered Nurse. Interesting Facts: Ironically allergic to Thin Mints; Replicated the genetic sequence of the 2007-08 influenza vaccine; Recipient of the Hugh O'Brien Gold Award for Community Service.

Abby Omolafe - 2018

Miss Anaheim Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Until They All Have Homes - Supporting the Orphan/Foster Epidemic Around the World

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim Hills - $2,000; Miss Anaheim Quality of Life - $50 State Scholarship: Miss California Non-finalist - $750 Talent: Dance Career Ambition: Obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Eventually Serve in the U.S. Congress Interesting Facts: Graduated from high school at 16 years old; Loves foreign films; Her story was featured in a documentary by OC HIT FACTORY.

Jazmin Avalos - 2017

Miss Anaheim Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Ending Substance Abuse

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim Hills- $2,000 State Scholarship: Talent: Vocal Career Ambition: To become an attorney specializing in working with underserved communities. Interesting Facts: Jumped out of an airplane from 13,000 feet; First in her family to graduate from college; Her boss is a mouse.

Julie McCurdie - 2015

Miss Anaheim

Social Impact Initiative - Confidence is Key: Inspiring Self-Esteem in Young Women

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim - $2,000 State Scholarship: Top 10 Talent: Classical vocal Julia McCurdie is a trained vocalist with a long history of participation in the Miss America Organization. She competed as a contestant continually from age 16 to 22, and in 2015 won her first title of "Miss Anaheim." There she also took home awards for Top Talent score and highest overall Academic Achievement. She then went on to compete in Fresno at the Miss California pageant, where she placed as a Top 15 Semi-finalist. Post-pageantry, Julia put her scholarship awards toward a Communications degree from California State University Fullerton, and has continued at her job of 5 years as a performer in a featured role at popular tourist attraction, Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. Now recently no longer of eligible age to compete, Julia is very excited to return to the pageant stage as a first-time emcee, and to co-host with Paul-Dean Martin who was also the host of the Miss Anaheim Pageant the year Julia was crowned.

Olivia Umstead

Miss Canyon Hills 2023

Community Service Initiative: Literacy Opens Doors

Taylor Yamane - 2022

Miss Canyon Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Full STEAM Ahead

2022 Local Scholarship: Miss Canyon Hills - $600 2022 State Scholarship: Miss California Top 12 - $1,250 Talent: Jazz Vocal Career: Currently a manufacturing engineer at Northrup Grumman; Aspires to land a management role in her company. The sky's the limit! Interesting Facts: Winner of an oyster eating contest; Ran in the 2021 LA Marathon and has run 1/2 marathons' Competitive high hurdler in high school

Madison Coryell - 2020

Miss Canyon Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Dance: The Path to Wellness

2020 Local Scholarship: Miss Canyon Hills - $500 2020 State Scholarship: Miss California Non-Finalist - $750 Talent: Jazz Hoop Dance Career Goal: Develop transformative wellness centers across the country with an emphasis on traditional and alternative therapies. Interesting Facts: Active Red Cross platelet donor; Strength training athlete; Fire props performer; Avid gardener

Mary Kohaut - 2019

Miss Canyon Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Supporting Our Military

Local Scholarship: Miss Canyon Hills - $500 State Scholarship: Miss California 2019 Non-finalist Talent - $500; Miss California Non-finalist - $1,000 Talent: Vocal Career Ambition: Work in the nonprofit sector as an event planner and fundraiser. Interesting Facts: Auditioned for The Voice - Season 15; National Charity League; 4.2 High School GPA.

Jazmin Avalos - 2018

Miss Canyon Hills

Social Impact Initiative - Ending Substance Abuse

Local Scholarship: Miss Canyon Hills - $500 State Scholarship: Miss California Top 16 Finalist - $2,000 Talent: Vocal Career Ambition: To become an attorney specializing in working with underserved communities. Interesting Facts: Jumped out of an airplane from 13,000 feet; First in her family to graduate from college; Her boss is a mouse.

Cheyenne Kottick - 2016

Miss Anaheim

Social Impact Initiative - Operation Blankets of Love

Local Scholarship: Miss Anaheim - $2,000 State Scholarship: Talent: Dance Career Ambition: Attend nursing school and become a Registered Nurse.

Forever Team Anaheim Titleholders

Mary Kohaut

Madison Coryell - 2022

Jocelyn Garcia - 2020

Jazmin Avalos - 2019

J.R. Nessary - 2018

Asha Bhattacharya - 2017

Victoria Johnson - 2016

Asha Bhattacharya

Diondraya Taylor - 2022

Bria Williams - 2020

Valerie Alcaraz - 2019

Abby Omolafe - 2018

Jazmin Avalos - 2017

Julie McCurdie - 2015

Olivia Umstead

Taylor Yamane - 2022

Madison Coryell - 2020

Mary Kohaut - 2019

Jazmin Avalos - 2018

Cheyenne Kottick - 2016

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